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3D Animator

Job Description

WHAT YOU'LL DO

When you’re a 3D Animator at Ubi Osaka, you are responsible for a game’s polished, harmonious animation, which allows players to fully immerse themselves in a world that is stylistically believable and consistent.

Whether you’re animating for a hero or a monster, for a crowd or an object, you are always thinking of the movement’s intention and the subject’s behavior, and of how this one tiny part fits into the larger picture of the game. All your efforts gain their meaning when you take a step back, see the finished product and feel the months of mechanics dissolve to reveal a piece of art that brings a new, beautiful world to life.

You understand that teamwork is essential to reach that point. You see a hidden story in the way a person moves; you tend to deconstruct the world around you into smaller parts that you then build back up. As a teammate, you pride yourself on your attention to detail, your organizational and communication skills, and your adaptability to change. You collaborate with artists, designers, programmers, and other animators, all of whom have ideas and constraints, but all of whom are committed to the unified goal of authentically portraying the universe with a certain flair.

The daily life of a 3D Animator at Ubi Osaka

• Sync the engine and the build to ensure you’re working with the latest code and animations
• Prototyping, key framing, or blocking an animation
• Working on your animations, of course, from scratch or from mo-cap
• Testing your animations and validating your designs
• Problem-solving your animations
• Polishing your animations
• Read the latest relevant academic literature in order to stay at the forefront of your field

Qualifications

WHAT YOU'LL BRING

• At least three years of experience in video game animation or equivalent
• Proficiency to communicate with all disciplines and to support and elevate the team in terms of visuals
• Experience with animation software such as Motion Builder, 3ds Max or Maya
• You love pushing the envelope and understand a collaborative environment
• Create high quality 3D animations for humans, animals and creatures
• Deliver high quality hand key and motion capture enhanced animations for body and face within complex animation systems
• R&D relevant technologies and best practices to support the animation pipelines
• Prototype new features in the engine
• Verify in-game animation quality with the Art and Animation Directors and adapt according to feedback
• Collaborate with Technical Artists to design custom rigs and skeletons
• Work with Art Director, Animation Director and Lead Artists to understand the high quality objectives and ensure animation style consistency across the game.
• Provide accurate time estimates for tasks and meet production deadlines
• Able to meet deadlines and work with minimal supervision
• Open to receive and act on constructive feedback
• A passion for gaming and for making games, playing current titles and keeping abreast of industry trends
• Excellent work ethic and attention to detail

Company Description

Ubisoft is composed of over 18,000 talented people located in 40+ development studios and offices across the globe. With more than 80% of our teams dedicated to creation, Ubisoft is the biggest in-house creative force in the industry.

Based in Osaka, Japan, the studio formerly known as Digital Kids was acquired by Ubisoft in 2008. Since then, the studio built up a wealth of experience developing for console, handheld, and mobile platforms. The studio released many successful titles, notably for the Petz® brand, and worked on games for a number of high profile partners including Tetris®, The Smurfs™, and The Disney Channel. Ubisoft Osaka collaborated with the Ubisoft San Francisco studio on the development of South Park™ The Fractured But Whole™ and the Rocksmith® franchise. With an eye on the future, the studio continues to grow in size with a focus on fostering its close working relationship with Ubisoft San Francisco to develop upcoming AAA projects.

Ubisoft’s worldwide network of video game development studios and business offices work hand-in-hand each day to deliver rich and innovative gaming experiences that reflect the creativity and diversity of their teams. This cross-studio collaboration model means every team member has the opportunity to participate in challenging projects based on iconic brands including Assassin's Creed®, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege®, Tom Clancy's The Division®, For Honor®, Rabbids®, Rayman®, Watch Dogs®, Far Cry®, The Crew®, Just Dance® and more. Ubisoft is a global leader in the video games and entertainment software industry.